Player profile

Farmer was born in Ramsgate but turned pro with City in October 1977, spending two years with the club before moving on to Northampton Town and Bedworth United in a relatively short playing career.

He was a 17-year-old when he got his Leicester debut, being thrown into the deep end with City struggling at the bottom of the First Division. The match at Ipswich Town, which resulted in a 1-0 defeat, was his only appearance for the club.

He went on to play 77 games for Northampton, scoring 12 goals along the way and went on to coach with Kirkby Muxloe and Melton Town after his playing career came to an end.